Relationship of hope, sense of community, and quality of life

This study examined the role of hope and community in achieving and/or maintaining a successful recovery, and their relationships to quality of life for individuals in recovery. The sample included 229 participants in 42 Oxford House sober living homes in 3 locations in the United States. In this cross‐sectional investigation, we assessed whether hope and sense of community were predictors of quality of life for individuals living in recovery homes. Findings indicated that both hope and sense of community were predictors supporting contextual as well as individual characteristics as possible influences on recovery trajectories. These findings have implications for both individual and systems‐level resource or competency‐based interventions, and they suggest one of the important functions of a recovery residence is in the creation of a sense of community.

Source: Journal of Community Psychology - February 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ed Stevens, Mayra Guerrero, Austin Green, Leonard A. Jason Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research